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What to Do
to Prevent
and CURE
RHEUMATISM
By WILLIAM LEE HOWARD, M.D.
WHAT are the first signals hung out by rheu
matism? A little pain and swelling in a Joint
means that something has remained in the
tissues or blood that should not be there. The human
machine is telling you that something is wrong—it does
not run smoothly. The joints squeak and the resulting
pain is a warning.
Now, if this was an engine, an aumtomoblle or a
trolley car, the first thing you would do would be
stop and examine for the trouble. You would not think
of running it by forcing more power, by throwing more
oil into any available part. Os course not. But in nine
out of ten cases in rheumatism the sufferer takes some- i
thing to rub outside of the bothersome joint—to do
what? Stop the pain—to smother the warning signal.
Just what you should not do except In a case of emer
gency. What you want to do is to c’ n the human
machine and then see what causes this accumulation
SECRETS OF SUCCESS—
The MECHANICAL DRAFTSMAN
By THOMAS W. HOTCHKISS, Vocational
Counsellor.
MECHANICAL drawing Is used In con
struction work of all kinds. Archi
tects and. builders, inventors, manu
facturers of machinery, makers of reinforced
concrete structures, railroad and bridge build
ers, surveyors, map publishers and real estate
dealers are among the employers of mechani
cal draftsmen. Nearly all the United States
Civil Service examinations for technical posi
tions require a knowledge of mechanical
drawing.
A young man can determine his adapta
bility for this work best by trying it, after he
has satisfied himself that be can handle tools
which require a good eye with steady hand
and carefulness in detail, and if he is one
who will be satisfied only with work which is
exactly right and not that which Is nearly
right. The principal requirement of the work
la precision. The drawing must be mathe
matically accurate, and must be executed with
neatness.
The successful draftsman need not be a
free-hand artist, although proficiency In
sketching 1b an advantage of undoubted value,
and is necessary for topographical subjects,
such as maps, buildings requiring artistic
architectural detail and views of surround
ing grounds.
Formerly the only way to become a
RHEUMATISM OR BRAIN AND NERVE TIRE; WHICH?
A Scientific Medical Advertisement, By DR. WM. M. BAIRD
TO THOSE who have bad a large experience with chronic diseases it is
really surprising how many people go on being treated year after year
supposing themselves affected with rheumatism, and failing to get any
cure at all. In reality, their trouble is not true rheumatism, although they
mav have rheumatic pains in various parts of their bodies, and even in some
Jit
A NORMAL CELu. SAME CELL EXHAUSTED.
instances have the swelling and inflammation that goes with true rheumatism.
In my article on Brain and Nerve Exhaustion, I point out incidentally
how a good many of these cases suffer from rheumatic pains.
As a matter of fact, it is only during the last few years that the Nerve
Specialists have given this the attention which should have been given it.
I have seen many scores of patients during the last quarter of a century
who were readily cured by giving attention to the nervous trouble rather than
to the rheumatic pains which were only symptomatic of some nervous irritation.
The subject of irritation or exhaustion of the nerve cells and centers is
an especially interesting one. There is probably nothing in which the litera
ture of our profession has been so enriched as on this subject.
You can go into any medical library and I will venture to say that over a
third of all the articles written apply today to this subject. I had occasion a
year or so ago to go to one of the largest medical libraries in the country, and
it quite surprised me how much attention was being given to it.
Os course in a great many instances the psychic symptoms, or what are
popularly called the nervous symptoms, of the trouble are the most prominent.
But in other cases where the nerves of nutrition, or the nerve centers which
regulate nutrition, and the nerve centers in the spinal cord are affected, the
pain will be the prominent feature.
Over-work and worry will very often produce various forms of nervous
exhaustion, but of all, the most serious, or one of the most common causes, is
the formation of toxic products in the intestinal tract as well as the toxiues
that are left by some long-continued disease, such as malaria, typhoid fever, etc.
Now the pain may be in the extremity of the limb, and yet the real pain
comes from the brain centers, or from the nerve centers, or some portion of
the central nervous system. It is the law of nerve physiology that anything
of adds or germs which are the cause of the rheuma
tism.
The principal causes for rheumatism are entrance
into the system of a specific germ or else the over-accu
mulation of acids always In the tissues. The germs get
in through mouth breathing, especially by the way or in
flamed tonsils. Frequently an attack gives you warning
by sore tonsils. In the case of over-acidity of the blood
there will be a feeling of unrest, of a tired brain, and
thinking is work. After this may come the pain In the
Joints, knee or arm, especially in the shoulder. If it is
a first attack there will not be any decided fever or
general affection of the body. But now is the time to
get to work upon yourself and find the cause.
If you have been accustomed to drinking beer, stop
at once. This may not be the cause In your case, but
you can only find out by stopping the beer. Then take
night and morning some mild laxative water. Remem
ber that there are hundreds of feet of piping throughout
your system. They are of all sizes from the big pipe
which leaves the heart down to those tiny ones In the
joints of fingers and toes. Somewhere along this intri
cate system of piping there is a deposit of poison which
must be forced out. And this is the main thing to re
member.
Flushing out the system by laxatives—saline waters
then pouring into the system pure drinking water, is the
comon sense way of getting at the trouble. If you have
stopped any suspicious cause such as beer or in
digestible food you will probably find the rheumatism
leaving you. But this is only the first little battle you
have won—the great battle is in KEEPING OUT THE
chanlcal draftsman was to start as a blueprint’
boy and spend years before being a tracer ,
and detailed draftsman. Now the machinist '
patternmaker, toolmaker, foundrymail, black-;
smith or young man in any other mechanical
trade can study at home the “self-taught” sys-.
terns in text books, or can take a course im
an evening trade school or correspondence'
school. The course lasts from eight to elgh-,
teen months, depending upon the amount of'
mathematics Involved and the student's con
centration of mind. Algebra, geometry and
trigonometry should go hand in hand with
the study of mechanics and strength of mate
rials. The course without mathematics in-'
eludes geometrical drawing, practical projec
tion, sketching and development of surfaces,
besides mechanical drawing. The essential
instruments employed by the student are
drawing board, T-square, triangles. Irregular,
curves, bevelled-edge rule, triangular scale, J
box of German silver instruments (principally (
compasses and ruling pens), pencils, brushes,,
water color paints, erasers, erasing shield,
erasing knife, sponge with cup, Ink, drawing
paper, thumb tacks and mucilage.
Mechanical drawing, in Its practical appli
cation to Industry, Is therefore an educated
casing, and Is the stepping stone to mechani
cal and electrical engineering. The drafts
man earns from S4O to $l5O a month and ad
vances to the position of designer. He has no
drawbacks or difficulties unless he Is lack
ing In native and acquired skill In the use of
his drawing Instruments. 1
rr 'TTF ATT,A>'t\ ape -
The POISON That Causes the PAIN Must Be DRIVEN OUT-Not Rubbed In
affecting the root or the course of the nerve will be felt where the nerve termi
nates. If some one touches the button on the door it will ring a bell at a dis
tant part of the house, so that when the bell rings it possibly causes some one
to answer the door bell. But on the other hand, if there is something wrong
with the connection of the wires, the bell may ring without the button having
been touched. So it is if there is anything wrong with the fiber of the nerve
or with the nerve cells, or nerve centers, it will probably make itself felt, with
pain or some sensation where that nerve terminates.
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THESE TWO ILLUSTRATIONS SHOW DEGENERATED AND EXHAUSTED CELLS.
This is a fact well known to nerve specialists, and explains many of the
pains from which patients complain.
It has been an experience of mine very often to have patients who get
over tired with mental work, or worry and distress, and who have certain
symptoms that they could not explain, but which I knew weje due to nerve
irritation.
One time a gentleman consulted me who was doing unusual work. He
worked hard all day, using his brain nearly all night and going to the court
room the next day to try important cases. He found that he began to have burn
ing sensations and shooting pains in various parts of his body. He couldn’t un
derstand it. But it really meant that the nerve cells were tired out, and it was
warning the patient that it was time for him to take a rest.
But over work is not the only thing which produces this condition. Cer
tain medicines, if poisonous in their effects, will produce it as well. We now
know the effect of arsenic and other substances which produce a serious condi
tion of irritation of the nerve centers.
Certain methods have been used by laboratory workers during the last
few years to show the effect of over work, and also the effects of toxic products
oxi the nerve cells,
POISONS, for the first attack is a
warning that you are susceptible to
these poisons.
Inherited rheumatism? Tommy
rot. You cannot inherit any disease
but one. What you can inherit it a
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“Getting your feet wet will not cause
rheumatism, but alcohol and rich
food Is vary apt to bring it on.”
YOU MIGHT TRY-
Peeling Oranges.
DOUR boiling water on oranges and let them stahd In It five minute*
1 Then when you peel them you will find the bitter and Indigestable
white lining will come off clean with the skin. This enables you to easily
slice and chill them for breakfast.
To Make “Gold Slippers.*
WHY pay $6 or $7 for gold slippers for costumes and parties when
one can buy a cheap pair of white kid slippers and with a bottle of
gold paint convert them into as attractive a pair of gold slippers as can be
bought? After each wearing get them away and touch them up with the
gold paint just before using.
Save Your Catalogues.
DO not throw away last year's seed catalogues. Use them on the iron
ing board to clean the irons with. When one page gets scorched and
soiled, tear it off and there is a clean one ready. They also make good
mats for the kitchen to keep hot dishes from spoiling the woodwork and
oilcloth.
Making Wash Day Easier.
NEVER lift water into set tubs, boilers or other receptacles. Measure
the distance from your faucets to your range and your set tubs
then get a piece of garden hose the proper length and you can pipe the
water Into the tubs without exerting an ounce of strength.
To Peel Onions.
LET your onions stand In cold water for ten minutes, then peel them
with your hands In the water as much as possible and you will
avoid the “tears” and smarting eyes. <
SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1912
disposition to certain affections. And right here we
have tc get rid of the Idea that exposure, cold or wet
feet are the causes of rheumatism.
Nothing of the kind. This is how these factors work.
If you have an Inclination toward the deposit of rheu
matic poisons in the Joints and tissues, then anything
which disturbs the blood circulation In these parts feeds
and nourishes the poisons.
Now keeping the feet wet and cold does disturb the
blood circulation; so does exposure, poor food or Insuf
ficient food and lack of good drinking water. If you
have these poisons In your system unknown to you, then
wet feet or other changes In the surface temperature
will stimulate the poisons and rheumatism sets in. But
It was not having wet feet or any other exposure which
caused the rheumatism. AU the wetting you could get
would not cause rheumatism unices the poisons are
already in your system.
You can now see that any applications—all those ad
vertised “remedies" for rheumatism—are worthless as
far as c«Hnp the trouble Os course, most of them will
relieve the pain for a while, but this Is a dangerous
method of helping your misery, for blinded as you are
for the time being to the real danger, the poisons may
work on you till they reach the heart or brain. Yes;
von can have rheumatism of the brain; In fact become
insane through these poisons working on the brain cells.
No two persons can be treated In the same way for
henmatism aside from the general cleaning out of ths
r “ e ._ hodv This must be done In all cases, and In
the majority is all that is needed.
The faulty action of the liver is frequently the cause
. *h« nelsons remaining in the system. Here again a
of treatment by saline waters, and the dally
AMONG all forms of brain workers the mis
taken idea prevails that fatigue of the
brain Is upon an entirely different basis
from fatigue of the other parts of the body, and
consequence many men and women overwork
their brains terribly by the exercise of the will,
when they would never willingly drive them
selves to muscular exertion after the body was
as thoroughly tired. Recent scientific tests,
however, have conclusively shown that the brain
actually tires faster than the body, and that
concentrated attention Is the most fatiguing ex
ercise possible to the human frame.
Among the simplest tests Is that of perime
try, or the test of the ability to see. By this It
can be demonstrated In children that at the end
of a lesson that has fatigued them, and when
they are unable longer to put forth the same
amount of attention as at the beginning, their
field of vision has become restricted In a mark
ed degree. Not only can not the child at the
end of a lesson see objects which an hour ear
lier he could distinguish clearly, but also ob
jects which are well within sight are marked
ly distorted.
The use of the brain Is frequently con
founded with the use of attention. Every man’s
brain is in constant attention, certainly dur
ing waking moments, but every man’s atten
tion Is not constantly focussed. Concentration
is rare, except for brief instants, and continued
concentration Is extremely rare. Telegraphers,
lintoype operators and typewriters are constant-
Over work of the nerve cells has been demonstrated over and over again
to produce this condition.
Not only that, but this condition of the nerve centers will produce dis
arrangement of nutrition and disarrangement of the vital organs, such as the
stomach, and in this way functional disturbances are caused.
Often these patients with so-called rheumatism will go to some one who
will examine the urine and find a little excess of uric acid and will attribute
the whole trouble to uric acid poison, which has very little to do with it, indeed.
For here is one of the strange things of the medical profession: They decry
proprietary medicines, and yet the uric acid theory is something that has been
pushed on the profession by one of the most ridiculous patent medicines that
I know of. Os course, it is a medicine which claims to advertise to the profes
sion alone, but its literature on uric acid has been so freely used by the pro
fession, and by the layman, as well, as to thoroughly inoculate the profession
with the idea that uric acid causes all the diseases existing.
Proper examination of the patient will reveal the true source of these
troubles, and instead of the patient’s going on month after month and being
treated for the symptoms, if the cause can be found it can be readily cured.
A CELL EXHAUSTED BY WORK. A NORMAL TERMINAL CELL.
It is unfortunate that these patients go on year after year uncured simply
because the physicians haven’t taken the care and given the attention to the
proper diagnostic measures in order to give the best results.
But, if interested in the subject, write for or call and get my article on
Brain and Nerve Exhaustion, for it will interest any thoughtful person.
BROWN-RANDOLPH BUILDING, 56 MARIETTA STREET, ATLANTA, GA,
use of twHum photphate will usually do the trick. Ths
•odium phosphate should be taken night and morning
upon an empty stomach. About a heaping tablespoonful
In a glass of warm water Is what you need. Notice
your eyes, see If they are not yellow. If so, you may
depend upon it that the Uver Is at the bottom of your
rheumatism. But back of this is some Indiscretion
eating or drinking.
If you can get up a good sweating by heat and heavy
blankets at night. It will aid you In getting out the
poisons. But be certain to wash off In the morning the
dried sweat on your body. To do this use a sponge and
tepid water. Do not try to bring about a good sweat
by exercise if there Is pain or swelling In any part of
your body. By exercising you only drive the deposits
somewhere else —Into some deeper and dangerous
region. Remember, 1 say sweat, not perspiration.
If you have had one warning of rheumatic poisons la
your body you are liable to have many more, and these
will increase In Intensity as the years roll on. But
there is never any need of this happening If you follow
my advice and keep out or drive out the poisons. Watch
your tonsils, liver and skin. Gargle your throat with
borax and water; keep your skin In perfect condition,
keep out of your stomach alcohol and indegestlble stuff.
Every man is a law unto himself in this matter of rheu
matism. Find out the laws of living which belong to
004 Ot y .? ur Byatem al l drugs and
™ l€rS ’ J?*” y ° U Wlll csa9e to worry. and absence of
worry about yourself will keep away disease.
If you have a chronic case of rhAnm»ti.n, _
require a trip to one of the natural
those at Hot Springs, Arkansas, or tie £mous K
in Europe. Rheumatism may be cured hr th ®P r ’n?B
activity of certain hot springs, bm;
are valuable for rheumatism. U hot « >rtn «
Preventing BRAIN Fatigue
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ly doing work which Is dependent absolutely
upon the brain, yet find themselves able to do
it without fatiguing concentration. The actual
operations of reading and writing have become
Habitual to most adults and possess but little
quality of Inducing fatigue, whereas adding long
columns of figures Is excessively tiring except
to those In whose daily work it comes.
The art of accomplishing a large number of
mental actions without fatigue is that of learn
ing to do them without demanding too much
from attention; of teaching the mind to grasp
action readily and almost automatically. Worry
Is more tiring than work, for worry compels at
tention and work does not. Every man and
woman who has been out of employment knows
that It Is more wearying to look for work
than to do a day's labor, even though that toll
may be at the cost of a great deal of energy.
It Is the unconscious realization of this
which leads to the success of many forms of
amusement—such as musical comedies —where
the attention does not need to be riveted on the
action. The proverbial “tired New York busi
ness man"—and who has a better right to be
tired? —finds his brain working at the show,”
but not his attention, and hence his recreation
rests him. The prevention of brain fatigue Is
mainly dependent on the care taken in not over
driving the attention. Chess problems, diffi
cult puzzles, technical literature and “ high -
brow” drama should be studiously avoided by
the man or woman w’hose attention has been
enforcedly riveted on work through the day.
They are equally valuable for those whose
work has been of a routine character.